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The GOP’s family values conundrumBy Michelle Laque Johnson
If you survey the media landscape these days, you might conclude that things look grim for conservatives and those who adhere to Christian values, or what are now called family values.Among other things, we have the...
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United Nations threatens childrenBy Mary Jo Anderson
While at the United Nations in 2000, a European delegate concluded an interview with the comment that America's refusal to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was an "unenlightened diplomatic...
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The end of traditional AmericaBy Steve Malzberg
In my little town of Fair Lawn, New Jersey the threat of rain forced the annual July Fourth fireworks celebration to be pushed to the night of July 5th. But this wasn't the delayed start that would eventually break my...
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A third Chechen war?By Andrei Piontkovsky
Even the best definitions oversimplify living reality. This is no less true of the widely accepted belief that our ruling kleptocracy is divided into a “Big Bucks Party” and a “Party of Blood.”In reality, there...
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Iran’s war on womenBy Loredana Vuoto
When it comes to democracy and freedom, Iranian women and voters are null and void. This was most clearly seen in Iran’s recent election whereby results were rigged in favor of current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad....
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The Federal Reserve gains powerBy Joseph Beaudoin
President Barack Obama is using the financial crisis to give the Federal Reserve more power. Crises have often provided unscrupulous governments with opportunities to implement bad policies. And, to paraphrase the White...
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Global warming legislation limits freedomBy Kerry W. McCarthy
The cap-and-trade bill, passed in the House of Representatives, will set industrial policy for the nation if it becomes law. In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court, in violation of the separation of powers, ordered the...
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